Table 3 Factors associated with reports of diarrhea in the household in the last 2 weeks (n = 550)
Odds Ratio | p-value | CI 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-Economic Factors | |||
Age (continuous) | 1.03 | 0.167 | 0.985–1.077 |
Education (less than complete primary) | |||
Completed primary | 0.86 | 0.771 | 0.274–2.691 |
Some secondary | 1.18 | 0.737 | 0.402–3.478 |
Completed secondary | 1.11 | 0.786 | 0.475–2.603 |
Employed | 2.12 | 0.069 | 0.931–4.809 |
Married | 0.82 | 0.469 | 0.447–1.489 |
Has children | 4.26 | 0.015 | 1.424–12.753 |
Household income (ref: less than 5000/month) | |||
Between Ksh 5000-10,000/month (US$50–$100) | 1.96 | 0.156 | 0.739–5.184 |
More than Ksh 10,000/month (>US$100) | 0.80 | 0.714 | 0.207–3.06 |
Toilet descriptors (ref: Profile 1: Day - toilet for urine/feces; nights - toilet for urine/feces) | |||
Profile 2: Day - toilet for urine/feces; night - bags/buckets/OD for urine/feces | 1.57 | 0.212 | 0.737–3.354 |
Profile 3: Day - toilet for feces, bags/buckets/OD for urine; night - bags/buckets/OD for urine/feces | 5.20 | 0.002 | 2.212–12.211 |
Profile 4: Day - toilet for urine/feces; night - toilet for feces, bags/buckets/OD for urine | 0.74 | 0.322 | 0.395–1.4 |
Profile 5: Day - bags/buckets/OD for urine/feces; night: bags/buckets/OD for urine/feces | 0.23 | 0.128 | 0.032–1.657 |
Water source | |||
Primary water source (ref: public tap/well) | |||
Tap inside home/building | 3.79 | 0.018 | 1.329–10.818 |
Tap outside home/building | 3.02 | 0.057 | 0.959–9.48 |
Tanker/vendor | 1.72 | 0.295 | 0.578–5.095 |
Toilet hygiene and accessibility | |||
Toilets are clean | 0.38 | 0.007 | 0.198–0.723 |
Toilets have running water/water for hygiene | 0.48 | 0.116 | 0.187–1.24 |
Maximum number of people sharing toilet(s) (continuous) | 1.00 | 0.147 | 0.998–1 |
Maximum walk time to toilet(s) (ref: does not go out) | |||
2 min or less | 2.04 | 0.009 | 1.249–3.336 |
Between 3 and 4 min | 1.41 | 0.533 | 0.427–4.68 |
At least 5 min | 0.58 | 0.246 | 0.218–1.55 |
WASH knowledge and practices | |||
Uses disinfectant (e.g. soap) to wash hands | 0.54 | 0.235 | 0.179–1.609 |
Treats drinking water | 0.56 | 0.064 | 0.306–1.042 |
Uses something other than tissue for anal cleansing | 1.15 | 0.682 | 0.54–2.472 |
WASH knowledge score (continuous) | 1.08 | 0.130 | 0.972–1.21 |